Interesting too the following, again which mirrors previous polling over an extended period of time:

Asked a separate question about whether abortion should not be permitted under any circumstances or allowed in certain circumstances, 12 per cent said it should never be permitted, while 85 per cent said it should be allowed in certain circumstances.

The problem with these polls is that people answer different questions to the questions posed. Do we really think that 10% of Irish people actually believe that abortion should never be available? Even in the case of a substantial risk to a mother’s life? It seems unlikely and yet that is what some of these polls indicate.

The problem many FG TDs have is with the suicide provision. It’s a problem I’d share. There are no circumstances where abortion should be used as a treatment for suicidal ideation. It isn’t about liberalism or conservatism, it is about logic and evidence.